NAPIER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 18, 28 October 1908, Page 66

NAPIER.

Dear Bee, Ocober 23. There was a little uncertainty aboqt the weather on Thursday, for the PEOPLE'S DAY OE THE HAWKES BAY SHOW but in the end it was just what might leave been wished for, and the delightful park nt Hastings was visited by a large crowd. What a - charming resort, the show ground is on a lovely day; the lawns were bathed in mellow sunshine, and the spring frocks added to the pretty effect. During the afternoon the Hastings Town Band played an excellent programme. The side-shows helped considerably to enliven the proceeding*. 1 noticed Mrs. Douglas Melman, wearing a handsome claret taffeta skirt, velvet CDftt, touches of lace, large picture hat to match; Miss McLean, moss green, Paris doth costume, green and pink floral hat; Miss Tripp, brown and white check frock, touches of brown taffeta, and largo black hat; Mrs. (Adman, smart blaek and whitQ, striped coat and skirt, floral stole, black and pink hat) Miss fSimcox, cornflower

Wue tussore silk frock, white pfeture hat, rose-wreathed; Mrs. 11. Lusk, smart navy blue tailorinade coat and skirt, becoming white hat lined with laee, wreath of shaded pink roses; Miss Brown, golden brown eoat and skirt, flowered taffeta waisteoat, quaint brown hat; Mrs. A. Williams, pale pink linen eoat and skirt, brown picture hat, touches of pink; Mrs.. H. Lowry, navy blue' braided tailored costume, violet hat; Mrs. S. Williamson, charming dull green tailored eoat and skirt, bound with black braid, largo mauve picture hat; Miss Mooreroft, blue coat’ and skirt, smart brown plumed hat; Miss Palmer, becoming navy blue coat and skirt, green feather stole, green hat, trimmed with mauve and.green feathers; Mts. Perry, mauve linen frock, long pale blue lustre coat, lavender hat; Miss Shaw,' white linen coat and skirt, navy blue hat; Mrs. H. Donnelly, goblin blue Eton coat and skirt, white laee blouse, shaded blue toque; Miss M. Burke, dainty tone pink linen coat and) skirt, pink floral hat ; Mrs. Hector Smith, blue taffeta frock, trimmed with emerald green velvet, white hat, pink and red roses; Mrs. L. McHardy, pretty white muslin frock, long •fawn coat, large black and white feathered hat; Mrs. H. Smith, smart bla,ck and white frock, white feather stole, pretty rose-wreathed hat; Miss Smith, pretty pale pink linen frock, finished off with white buttons, white picture hat; Miss Keunerdy, pale pink frock, outlined with rose pink, white hat, trimmed with pink roses,-pink scarf; Mrs Williams, black and white, check'taffeta dress, blue and' green hat; Miss Williams, white linen frock; eornfljour hat; Miss. B. Hindmarsh, pink •and White Striped linen pin.ifor.e frock, white; picture hat, wreath of pink; Miss M. Hindmansh, green and white striped frock, smart green plumed hat; Miss M. McLean, white muslin frock, white hat, pink and red wreath; Miss Heath, pale pink frock, (becoming fawn hat, touches of green; Mrs. McLernon, smart green and white linen dress, Leghorn picture hat; Mrs. •Simpson, smart black and white striped linen cut-away coat and skirt, floral waistcoat, mauve hat; Mrs. De Toswill, pale blue linen froek, Leghorn floral hat; Miss Drummond, navy blue linen froek, trimmed with lace, white hat trimmed with red roses; Miss Braithwaite, white linen frock, pink picture hat; Miss Williams, green muslin frock, touches of lavender, green and lavender hat; Mrs. Baker, smart green (braided frock, pink plumed hat; Miss McKenzie, white muslin frock, cream coat, white laee bat; Mrs. Barncroft, cornflour cloth frock, pretty pink hat; Miss' Barcroft, dainty pale blue frock, •large blue picture hat; Mrs. Lowry North,' becoming pale blue cloth dress, touches of laee, large white hat trimmed with blue feathers, white feather stole; Miss Dewes, smart navy blue tailored coat and skirt, pink and red floral hat; Mrs. F> Von Dodelzen, smart cream costume, pale blue stole, becoming large picture hat, trimmed with roses; Miss Davis, pale grey striped coat and skirt, white hat trimmed with pink ribbons and roses; Mrs. Vaughan, smart dove grey? tailor-made coat and skirt, white feather stole, red and pink floral hat; Mrs. Johnstone, blue tussore silk, trimmed with lace, red hat; Miss Johnstone, blue linen frock, trimmed with white embroidery, green hat trimmed with forget -me - nots; Mrs.; Dr. Reid, blue and spotted muslin dress, grey stole, green hat trimmed with blue and pink flowers;

Mrs. Witherow, blue cloth pinafore frock, white lace vest.-shaded-blue hat;-w Miss Hoadley, dull green coat and skirt, green felt collar, Leghorn picture' hat; Miss Seal, white muslin ami laeer dress, white and green hat; Miss Palmer, grey and white striped dress, violet floral hat; Mrs. Dinwiddie. navy bhie .coat and: skirt, blue toque; Miss Didwiddie, smart' green and white muslin dress, green hat; Miss S. Dinwiddie, white muslin dress, white hat trimmed with pink roses. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. M. Murphy has returned to Christchurch from a visit to Napier. Miss Agnew Brows, of Gisborne is spending some weeks in Napier, the guest of Mrs. H. Lusk. Miss Ramsden, of Kumeroa, is on a visit to Napier. Mr. S. Jago, a popular member of the staff of Williams and Kettle, was pre* sented by his. fellow employees last week with a handsome piece of furniture in honour of his approaching marriage. Mrs. Appleby, of Christchurch, is in Napier for some weeks. Mr. S. H. Cranby, of Napier, is on a visit to Rotorua. » Miss M. Forster has returned to Napier from a visit to England. j Mrs. Bidwell has returned to the Wairarapa from a visit to Napier. Mr. and Mrs. Basil Cotterill have re-. turned to Napier from a visit to Sydney. Mrs. Sexby, of Napier, is on a visit to ? Takapuna/ Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith have returned to. Pahiatua by motor from a visit to Napier, . ■ Mr. and the Misses Jamieson, of Glenross, are in Napier for the show. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph, of Christchurch, are on. a visit to Napier. Mrs. and Miss Hartree, of Patoka, are in Napier for a few days. MARJORIE.